Christian Pulisic says it would be great to play alongside Eden Hazard at Chelsea despite Belgian’s links with Real Madrid

Christian Pulisic says it might be ‘nice’ to play alongside Eden Hazard at Chelsea regardless of the rumours linking the Belgian with a profitable transfer to Actual Madrid.

Hazard, 28, seems poised to maneuver to the Bernabeu with the Blues reportedly willing to sell him for £87million this summer season.

Chelsea acted in January by signing Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund for subsequent season in a deal regarded as within the area of £58m.

It’s been advised the American worldwide was purchased in preparation for Hazard’s departure however Pulisic maintains some hope that he’ll play alongside Chelsea’s star participant.

Chatting with talkSPORT’s James Savundra in London, Pulisic stated: “I believe anybody can play alongside him [Hazard], he’s a fantastic participant. It could be nice to play with him completely. I’m going to return in and provides it my greatest.

“I’ve been in a position to see on the TV what he’s carried out and he’s clearly a fantastic participant.”

When the Pulisic switch was confirmed in January, Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri claimed to have no knowledge of the deal till it was introduced publicly by the membership.

However Sarri’s 4-3-Three system ought to cater properly to winger Pulisic’s strengths and the 20-year-old believes his and the Italian’s types are a ‘nice match’.

Pulisic added: “Chelsea was a spot I simply couldn’t refuse. I watched Chelsea rising up and noticed them have success in Europe and I at all times consider the group as champions.

“I’ve at all times needed to play within the Premier League and it looks like the right spot for me.

“I wish to are available and make an affect as quickly as I can. I’m going to work as exhausting as I can from day one to ensure I can do this.

“I believe I’m going to slot in very properly [into Sarri’s system]. It’s a really attacking system which can work nice for me, on the wings and in nice attacking positions. I believe it’s a fantastic match.”

Pulisic arrives at Stamford Bridge understanding he’ll play Champions League soccer subsequent season following Chelsea’s third-place end within the Premier League final season.

There have been quite a lot of adverse moments within the 2018/19 marketing campaign and Chelsea completed 26 factors off title winners Manchester Metropolis and 25 factors off runners-up Liverpool.

Nonetheless, Pulisic believes there’s no motive why his new membership can’t problem for the crown subsequent season.

He stated: “Folks can say what they need however Chelsea had a fantastic finish to the season. They’re within the Europa League closing and so they completed within the Champions League spots for subsequent season.

“Yeah absolutely, that’s our goal [to challenge for the Premier League title]. I think Chelsea is a very confident group and I’m a very confident guy and if we go in with a great attitude there’s no reason why we shouldn’t be able to.

Pulisic leaves an thrilling Dortmund aspect that took Bayern Munich all the best way within the race for the Bundesliga title final season however the Bavarians received their seventh consecutive title on the ultimate day final weekend.

Amongst Pulisic’s former team-mates are England teen Jadon Sancho, 19, who loved a breakthrough season at Dortmund – scoring 13 objectives and supplying 15 assists in all competitions in 2018/19.

And Pulisic believes Three Lions followers must be enthusiastic about what the previous Manchester Metropolis participant can supply sooner or later.

Pulisic added: “I assume there are many nice individuals at Dortmund supporting you from day one. They’ve trusted me all the best way and so they’ve trusted quite a lot of younger gamers. It’s a fantastic place to develop.

“[Sancho]. He’s a fantastic participant and it’s been superb to play with him. Enjoying on the wings with him have been a really thrilling time. I can perceive why quite a lot of the English followers are excited. They need to be.”